Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1970378 | Clinical Biochemistry | 2007 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Objectives:To investigate the association between matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1(− 1607 1G/2G), MMP-3(− 1171 5A/6A), and MMP-9(− 1562 C/T) polymorphism and susceptibility to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM).Design and methods:MMP-1, -3, -9 genotypes were determined by PCR-RFLP analysis.Results:Genotype frequency of MMP-3, but not MMP-1 and MMP-9 in IDCM patients, was significantly different from that in healthy controls.Conclusions:Our data suggested that MMP-3 5A/6A polymorphism could be a risk factor for the susceptibility to IDCM.
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Authors
Li-jiang Tang, Xiao-feng Chen, Min Zhu, Jian-jun Jiang, Xian-ben Lu, Yu-xi Du, Bin Wang, Chong-feng Fang, Yin-sheng Xue, Wei-feng Shen,